The basic notion has evolved to better suit my eye... and, hopefully, the intended Striped target...
das SurfCandy style has always been fun to make and a good bet onthewater...
Things change and things stay the same...
'Same basic idea but here is the earlier VS current portrait...
'Phood 4 thought... prepared with and encapsulated in BUG-BOND...

That is a pretty cool quiver of tools there Pete!
Fantastic as usual! :D

BTW: Hows the spey casting coming????

PopnesetBay

06-15-2011 08:47 AM

Yeah, Pete, did the Beulah get added to your arsenal of weapons used against the striped invaders?

Penguin

06-15-2011 09:06 PM

so it goes...

I've yet to break into the BIG stripes...
a few keepers but mostly 22 to 25"ers...
time on the water will eventually yield rewards...
even a blind squirrel finds a nut soonerorlater...
the 8/9 Beulah Surf Rod is a pleasure...
We're becoming good phriends as I'm starting to get the timing down...
when things go right, it's a formidable canon...
the mechanics of casting "lefty" are VERY encouraging as are the tight loops and long casts...
I miss the double haul and occasionally revert back to single hand for back casts... ka-boooom!
each outing is a step in the right direction...
NO regrets! NO going back!http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/P5151511.jpg
BUG-BOND... Peeete's phluffie headed welded tunnel hull blue noze...http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_8480.jpghttp://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_8482.jpg

saltfly

06-16-2011 09:51 AM

Those are some Yummy sandeels Pete.BZ!!!!!

juro

06-16-2011 10:26 AM

Pete -

You're the reel deal. "Phinicky Phocus Group" hahaha! Great stuff.

(BTW - sad news about Jack Charlton :( )

Paxton

06-16-2011 09:24 PM

Pete...a question re your sandeels........what is the advantage of tying with the hook "offset"? Is it just preference or does it have a function?
Just curious.
Ron

I think what Ron is wondering about is the angle at which the dressing is applied, when the dressing is level the hook is hanging down. I figure it's just to keep them from fouling.
BTW, nice flies, and simple too.
Jon

Penguin

06-17-2011 08:16 AM

'applied aerodynamics... remnants from a previous life...

The hydrodynamic drag of the material that coincidentally conceals the point and the snag resistant keel effect which lowers the CG all combine to encourage proper tracking and orientation... :Eyecrazy: